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Hose life? jviss at 3:55pm 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 15/978 Wondering: how long do engine hoses last, like seawater hoses, coolant hoses? I have some originals
2005 Hunter 36. barrilem at 10:33am 07.30.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/355 Tank monitor display has faded and not readable. Monitor system does work. Is this a float or sensor
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak stsomewhere108 at 9:46am 07.30.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1034 Hi, I have recently purchased a Catalina 387 with in-mast furling and when it rains the mast leaks
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? jviss at 7:59am 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1258 A few years ago (2019?) I asked for a quote from Offshore Spars for a V-Boom. $35k! Today I spoke
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 5:56am 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 11/604 So i have a Frigoboat system it is used as a freezer Tried to hook up a fan to circulate air in the
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Ward H at 6:29pm 07.29.24 Engines and Propulsion 8/898 My friend recently bought a Cape Dory 25 D w/ 1QM Yanmar. On the sea trial and one short motor after
Autopilot setup jcrewser at 5:45pm 07.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/496 I'm setting up a rebuilt Autohelm ST5000+. Dumb question, but is my 1997 Hunter 376 and Sterndrive o
My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday jviss at 3:52pm 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 6/568 For some crazy reason my B'G MFD thinks it is yeasterday. For example, if I click on a tide or curr
dinghy HBBIS at 3:43pm 07.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/383 Highfield 290ss
DIY Wooden Blocks Foswick at 2:24pm 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 7/830 My 1975 Fuji 32 has seen some history. Despite that, there are a few parts that are suprisingly ori
Cold machine works but... danm1 at 2:12pm 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 4/398 I have a 2003 Hunter 356 with an adler barbour cold machine cooling the top loading freezer and spil
40.5 Bilge Pump Through Hull Replacement Rick D at 2:05pm 07.29.24 Big Boats 1/273 This is now posted in the 40.5 Owner Mods section: Bilge Pump Through Hull Replacement
Bombardier 4.8 sails? brianconlin09 at 1:46pm 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 2/282 Looking to get sails for a Bombardier 4.8, does anyone have measurements or manual?
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 1:38pm 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 12/700 @Tiffany recently started a thread about the "good old days" to discuss technology in sailing. This
renewing headliner Slipin Away at 12:17pm 07.29.24 Big Boats 3/401 I have a 2005 Hunter with a fabric headliner that is showing it old age. As opposed to replacing it
Looking for a Garmin GWS10 mast top wind sensor (1) Sea Lukin at 8:59am 07.29.24 Parts Search 0/189 Does anyone have a Garmin GWS10 Wind Sensor in working condition that they'd like to sell? If you do
Reefing: Procedural Questions duck21 at 8:18am 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 32/1593 Hi all, While we get out and sail pretty regularly, the Admiral (and our dogs) sometimes get a litt
Deck and Hull Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 7:43am 07.29.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/653 I've picked up my new-to-me Catalina 25. She's a 1988 and hasn't been sailed much. Sat in a yard the
Yanmar electrical problem. DStegs49 at 5:16am 07.29.24 Engines and Propulsion 27/2321 I have a Legend 37 and from the day I bought it, I've had an intermittent problem with the starter.
Seafarer 38c - Fresh water leak and steam from engine edbolles at 5:25pm 07.28.24 Seafarer 3/2389 Hello Seafarers. I have a 1979 Seafarer 38c and love it. The marina did not winterize properly and

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Emergency Manual dLj at 7:57am 03.30.25 I've been watching this thread but as I am in the camp with @Stu Jackson - I haven't posted. However
fresh water flush colemj at 7:33am 03.30.25 Odor from flush water in the bowl is much less with frequent use. Nonexistent in fresh water, unles
fresh water flush colemj at 7:28am 03.30.25 Not sure where you are getting your information. The main ingredient, about 70% is ordinary salt. T
1990 Hunter 35.5 deck wiring pass through, has anyone made it larger? ice breaker at 7:23am 03.30.25 I have the same one on my 41, and no water ever. However it is a bug path. I stuffed my with close
fresh water flush (2) Clutch Cargo at 6:50am 03.30.25 As some other members mentioned, Peggie's book is a marvelous reference and my head rebuild project
Stiff Rudder 1996 Catalina 28 dmax at 6:33am 03.30.25 Make sure the wheel brake isn't tightened down. If that's not the case, you need to determine if it'
Emergency Manual thinwater at 6:17am 03.30.25 My takeaway from the thread is to do everything you can to make the chances negligible. If the crew
Moisture stains. PaulK at 6:15am 03.30.25 The spot on the keel looks like it is above the joint between the sump and the keel, so there would
fresh water flush dlochner at 6:06am 03.30.25 Any thoughts on the difference between living aboard vs. occasional use? Any differences in pump o
7 Years no haul out pgandw at 5:54am 03.30.25 As far as trailerable boats go, there are perhaps far more "raised flower gardens" or "leaf collecti
fresh water flush colemj at 5:25am 03.30.25 And a weekly dose of Camco TST Max (amazon link). TST is an oxygenating compound that enriches the
Hunter 240 owners here? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 03.30.25 Thank you for sharing your stories. Shiver me timbers, no grog was mentioned ye old sailors. I enj
fresh water flush colemj at 5:15am 03.30.25 Our experience is not consistent some of the statements made here. When we were on the Great Lakes
Stiff Rudder 1996 Catalina 28 Foswick at 3:04am 03.30.25 She's in the water or out?
Sailing Season(spring) kappykaplan at 3:00am 03.30.25 My boat should launch the week of 08 Apr. :beer:
Emergency Manual DanInCali at 10:45pm 03.29.25 Oh and based on some YouTubes I saw that reported the incredibly poor results in the real world of t
Emergency Manual DanInCali at 10:41pm 03.29.25 I have two laminated cards attached to the binnacle: MOB instructions and Abandon Ship plan. Both ar
Table in cabin? (1) Will Gilmore at 10:38pm 03.29.25 230596 Just Google "O'DAY 22 interior" -Chill Will
Water Tank Drains When Heeling justsomeguy at 10:38pm 03.29.25 Option 2.
Water Tank Drains When Heeling (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:09pm 03.29.25 Have you actually seen the faucet draining while the boat is heavily heeled over. This we must know

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